Police confirm missing Irishman Stephen Warde has been found
Thursday, 28 Feb 20199:07 PM MYT
by m. kumar
PETALING JAYA: Irishman Stephen Warde (pic), who went missing in Malaysia on Jan 1, has been found.
Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Shaharuddin Abdullah confirmed the news that was announced on the "Help Find Stephen Warde - in Malaysia" Facebook page.
The message - "Stephen Warde has been found safe and well in Malaysia" - was posted on the page on Thursday (Feb 28).
Details surrounding his disappearance and of him being found are still unclear.
It was learnt that he was last seen at Mercu Summer Suite along Jalan Sultan Ismail.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/28/police-confirm-missing-irishman-stephen-warde-has-been-found/#MgjTy5xqXkjCXrAp.99
Irishman Stephen Warde who was missing in Malaysia found safe and well
The young man, from Kinvara in Co Galway, had not been seen since December 29
AN Irishman who was missing in Malaysia has been found safe and well.
Stephen Warde, from Kinvara in Co Galway, arrived in the Asian country as a tourist on November 15.
The 31-year-old checked in to the Mercu Summer Suites at Jalan Sultan Ismail hotel in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
The young man had not been seen since December 29 - but was found this morning.
The Help Find Stephen Warde in Malaysia Facebook page wrote: "BREAKING NEWS. Stephen Warde has been found safe & well in Malaysia. More information to follow when we have it."
Stephen’s family jetted over to Kuala Lumpur in a bid to find him.
In January, they announced a 20,560 Malaysian ringgit (€4,381 euro) reward for any information that would lead directly to finding the Irishman.
A GoFundMe page was also set up by friends and family for the search. It has raised over €19,000 so far.
The appeal reads: "This page has been set up by the friends and extended family of Stephen.
"He has been missing in Kuala Lumpur since 1st January 2019. As this is very much out of character, his family have travelled to Malaysia to look for him.
"He has been registered as a missing person but unfortunately there has been very little progress in the investigation.
"This fundraiser is to finance the search for Stephen - i.e. potential medical expenses when he is found, accommodation for his family while in KL, the cost of a private investigator (as recommended by the KL police!), and a reward for any information leading to his whereabouts.
"Hopefully Stephen will be found safe and well, in that case, any excess funds will be donated to a suitable charity for missing persons.
"If you cannot donate - please share with your friends and please god we can bring Stephan home."
https://www.thesun.ie/news/3809088/irishman-stephen-warde-malaysia-found-galway/
